Flood Damage to Sistan-Baluchestan Agro Sector Estimated at $46m

A preliminary estimate of damage caused by torrential rainfall to the agriculture sector of the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province tops 6,000 billion rials ($46 million).
“Torrential rains and flash floods, which started on Jan. 9, have caused economic losses to agricultural farms, subterranean canals, roads leading to farms, animal husbandry units and fish hatcheries in Sistan-Baluchestan. Towns such as Konarak, Nikshahr, Chabahar, Qasr-e-qand, Delgan, Mehrestan, Sarbaz, Bampour, Fanouj, Khash, Sib and Soran have borne the brunt of flooding," Gholam Heydarzoraqi, the head of Agricultural Jihad Organization of the province, was quoted as saying by IRIB News.